UK Release date : Monday, September 20, 2004
Tropic Island Hum
By Paul McCartney • CD Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on April 18, 2020
UK Release date : Monday, September 20, 2004
By Paul McCartney • CD Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on April 18, 2020
Previous single Mar 01, 2002 • "Lonely Road" by Paul McCartney released in the US
Interview Jul 03, 2004 • Paul McCartney interview for The Guardian
Session September 2004 • "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" sessions #3
Single Sep 20, 2004 • "Tropic Island Hum" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Article Sep 27, 2004 • Release of the "The Music And Animation Collection" DVD
Session October 2004 • "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" sessions #4
Next single May 16, 2005 • "Really Love You (Promo)" by Twin Freaks released in the UK
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney
3:16 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Double-bass (?), Percussion (?), Piano (?), Producer, Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Matt Butler : Assistant recording engineer Peter Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Lance Phillips : Mixing engineer Richard Moakes : Assistant recording engineer Unknown musician(s) : Acoustic guitar, Double-bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Horns, Mandolin, Percussion The London Community Gospel Choir : Vocals Marion Montgomery : Vocals
Session Recording: December 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK and AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: September 1994 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:25 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer John Barclay : Trumpet Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer Nigel Perrin : Vocals Alastair Hume : Vocals Bill Ives : Vocals Anthony Holt : Vocals Simon Carrington : Vocals Brian Kay : Vocals Pete Beachill : Euphonium Robin Williams : Violin Pete Swinfield : Flute Gary Kettel : Tympani Mike Stavrou : Recording engineer The London Community Gospel Choir : Vocals The King's Singers : Backing vocals
Session Recording: Oct 31, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Recording: Nov 03, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs & mixing: Nov 10, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs & mixing: Nov 15, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
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